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FRANCES EMERSON
2099 Pre-Emption Street
Geneva, New York
315-789-1494
[email protected]
Employment Objective:
Experienced teacher, administrator, support instructor and professional writer searching for fresh new challenging opportunities to implement my many, various talents in the aid and promotion of an industry that actively seeks out innovators who welcome the challenge of helping companies progress, innovate and to grow in today’s challenging economy.
Employment History
Docent — Ingersoll Museum Dresden, NY
Saturdays and Sundays through the Summer Season
(present)
Public School Teacher/
Substitute Teacher — for several area public schools
(present)
Evening Administrator — Geneva Campus Center
Finger Lakes Community College
(present)
Published Freelance Writer
Night Supervisor — Warren Huntington Smith Library
Hobart and William Smith College
(approximately five years service)
Waitperson — duties included bussing, bartending, banquet
server and kitchen prep for several area restaurants
Education and Training
B. A. History — Eisenhower College
c/o R. I. T., Rochester, NY
M.S. General Education — Nazareth College of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Mathematics and Computer Science courses — Finger Lakes Community College
New York State Public School Teacher Certification
Secondary Social Studies 7 – 12
Secondary Mathematics 7 – 12
Continuing Ed. Course Work
Online Screenwriting and TV Scriptwriting Courses:
o Writing Your First Screenplay I – IV, Sitcom Writing — UCLA Extension
o Your Screen Writing Career — EdtoGo.com Cayuga Community College
o Writing for Television — EdtoGo.com Cayuga Community College
o Scriptwriting — Cayuga Community College
o Media Writing — Cayuga Community College
Correspondent Courses:
o Writing For Children Courses I and II — Institute for Children’s Literature, University of
Connecticut
o Paralegal Program — Southern Career Institute, Boca Raton, FL
Other:
o Several Teaching Workshops — Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES
o Grant Writing Workshop — Finger Lakes Community College
Accomplishments, Awards and Achievements
o Runner-up of the Seven Rays Screenwriting Adaptation Contest hosted by writer, producer Jessica Beddinger
o Winner of the Eisenhower College Distinguished Alumni Award
o Member of the National Honor Society
o Successfully nominated one of several October, 2005 inductees into the Kids Hall of Fame in New York City
o Member of the Board of Directors Eisenhower College Alumni Association
o Chair, several years running, for the Eisenhower Alumni Association Scholarship Program
o Writer, contributor of essays for the Scholarship contest
o Author of several speeches for the Alumni Association
o Interviewed musician Robbie Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls for http://www.newyorkmusic.com.
o Interviewed author Nick Sagan for an article published in Life in the Finger Lakes magazine.
o Volunteer Public Relations Coordinator for the Friends of the Ludovico Sculpture Trail Seneca Falls, NY
o Part time Volunteer Writer, Editor, Media Consultant for White Orchard Theater
Service to the Community
Member — V. F. W. Auxiliary
Member — American Legion Auxiliary
Contributes to and assists in fundraising activities for the VFW, American Legion and
FLCC Geneva Campus Center
Assisted one year in Hobart and William Smith’s Day of Service Program at the American Legion
Four years volunteered to work in Auburn theater productions of Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Big River and Pirates of Penzance as assistant costume maker
One year volunteered to work in Geneva Theater production of Pirates of Penzance as assistant costume maker
References Available Upon Request
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